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Moss Landing restaurant owner fights for her livelihood a year after battery fire

By Sana Dadani|2026-02-01T09:52:49-08:00February 1, 2026|Tags: Agriculture, battery fire, environment, Featured, health, Monterey County, Moss Landing, Moss Landing fire, Santa Cruz County, Vistra Corp.|

“This is our whole life”: A multigenerational family holds onto hope despite rising threats of fires

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Supervisors draft battery storage rules in bid for local control

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2026-01-13T15:15:33-08:00November 21, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, batteries, battery, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, energy, environment, Featured, fire, health, Jason Hoppin, Justin Cummings, Moss Landing|

New Leaf Energy could seek state approval

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Battery storage debate continues at Santa Cruz meetings

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-08-01T14:41:06-07:00July 31, 2025|Tags: batteries, battery, County of Santa Cruz, energy, environment, Featured, fire, health, Jesse Greenspan, Moss Landing|

Industry experts speak to lithium-ion concerns

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New soil tests start after Moss Landing battery fire

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-20T10:54:09-07:00May 15, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, battery fire, environment, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, John Laird, Monterey County, Moss Landing, Moss Landing fire, Santa Cruz County, Vistra Corp.|

UCSC scientist urges health monitoring

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Lithium battery storage proposal near Watsonville faces hurdles

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-27T13:17:06-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: Castroville, City of Watsonville, climate change, energy, environment, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, fossil fuels, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Moss Landing, Nancy Faulstich, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pinto Lake, power, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Sites near Dominican Hospital, Aptos High School are not viable, company says

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Update: Residents told to monitor hazardous smoke from Moss Landing fire

By Nik Altenberg, Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2025-01-19T10:21:25-08:00January 17, 2025|Tags: batteries, environment, Featured, fire, health, Jesse Kathan, Moss Landing, Stephen Baxter, Vistra Corp., wildfire|

‘Moderate’ air quality expected Friday, Saturday in Santa Cruz County